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Daily Crunch: After clinching $12.3B valuation, Brex hires Meta exec as chief product officer

TechCrunch

Today we have new venture funds, spyware news, Brex raising (again), and more. Cybersecurity matters to democracy : Spyware built by the infamous NSO Group was “used to spy on three critics of the Polish government,” according to Citizen Lab, TechCrunch reports. Last year it raised $335 million , for reference.

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Operating System Characteristics (Features)

The Crazy Programmer

An operating system is also referred to as an OS, and it’s a programming framework. Windows 8, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS, iOS, and Android are examples of the operating system. Nowadays, many spyware and malicious codes are impacting computer devices. Image Source.

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Adaware Review – Is Adaware Review Best for you?

Storm Consulting

Developed by cybersecurity service provider Lavasoft (formerly referred to as Ad-Aware), adaware assessment is designed to cures spyware risks like applications that observe your surfing around habits or hijack your home page. It also offers an in depth collection of additional tools to guard your level of privacy.

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Pay Attention to Cybersecurity Warnings

Kaseya

In March there was a critical vulnerability referred to as ‘SMBGhost’ and ‘EternalDarkness’ by security vendors. This ‘wormable’ Windows vulnerability, CVE-2020-0796 , impacts the Server Message Block or SMBv3 network communications protocol. This would allow them to take control of the Windows system.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework Gets Major Update, as Advisories on APT29 and ALPHV Blackcat Get Rolled Out

Tenable

NIST has created quick-start guides tailored for specific audiences; case studies about successful implementations; and a searchable catalog of references. To get more details, check out commentary and analysis about CSF 2.0 from CSO Magazine , The Register , SC Magazine and Help Net Security , as well as the videos below.

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Zero-Day: Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Attacks and How to Manage Them

Kaseya

The Stuxnet worm was spread through Microsoft Windows computers and could be carried on USB drives as well. The infection can take the form of a virus, Trojan horse, worm, spyware, adware, rootkit or other malware like ransomware. What Is Meant by a Zero-Day Attack? Stay Vigilant Against Zero-Day Threats With Kaseya.